Aberdeen, S.D. – With the next impending winter storm to pass through Northeast South Dakota, Tuesday's doubleheader between Northern State and Augustana has been moved to a neutral site in Wayne, Nebraska. First pitch between the Wolves and Vikings is scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Hank Overin Field.

GAME & FAN INFORMATION

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NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern enters Tuesday's doubleheader with a record of 7-15 (2-9 NSIC)
• The Wolves split Sunday's doubleheader against Minnesota Duluth, losing 8-5 in game one before earning a 14-10 win in game two; NSU fell in the series finale on Monday by a score of 2-0
• As a team Northern has hit .263 with 180 hits, 35 doubles, one triple, 24 homeruns, 95 RBI, and 108 runs scored through 22 games played
• Northern State is led by Reece Ragatz (.333) and Niko Pezonella (.309) who are batting above .300 on the season
• Jack Paulson and Austin Portner are tied for the team lead with 20 hits and Pezonella has tallied a team-high six doubles; Ragatz has the lone triple and leads the Wolves with eight homeruns and 22 RBI this season
• Ragatz enters Tuesday's doubleheader with a team-best 9-game hit streak
• Pezonella, Jack Paulson, and Karson Hesser lead the Wolves on the base path, each collecting three stolen bases this season
• The Wolves' pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 6.42, allowing 175 hits and 86 walks, while throwing 185 strikeouts; opponents have held a .261 batting average against NSU pitchers
• In six starting appearances this season, Max Otto (0-5) has the lowest ERA among Northern starting pitchers at 4.54 while Michael Chevalier (3-3) is second lowest with a 5.45 ERA in seven starts
• Chevalier has totaled the most strikeouts on the mound for the Wolves this season with 48 strikeouts and Otto is second with 46
• Otto tied the school record for most strikeouts in a single game with 12 against UMD on Monday afternoon
• Blake Ask (0-1) and Christian Mundt have each made seven relief appearances for Northern, recording ERA's of 4.50 and 5.63 respectively
• Otto and Tyler Boyum have each recorded one save on the mound this season

AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• Augustana enters Tuesday's doubleheader with a record of 21-12 (10-3 NSIC)
• The Vikings recorded the weekend sweep over Bemidji State, winning by scores of 5-4, 11-0 and 18-5
• As a team Augie is hitting .284 with 298 hits, 62 doubles, eight triples, 31 homeruns, 185 RBI, and 207 runs scored through 33 games played
• Augustana is led by Jack Hines (.382), Drey Dirksen (.367), Nick Banowetz (.353), and Trevor Winterstein (.312) who are all batting above .300 on the season
• Dirksen leads the team with 40 hits, 11 doubles and 32 RBI and is tied with a team-best seven homeruns
• Banowetz enters Tuesday's doubleheader with a team-best 7-game hit streak
• AU has tallied an NSIC leading 82 stolen bases this season, led by Banowetz with 19 and Winterstein with 15 on the base paths
• The Vikings' pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 4.07, allowing 224 hits and 103 walks, while throwing 312 strikeouts; opponents have held a .224 batting average against AU pitchers
• Caleb Saari (3-2) and Seth Miller (4-1) are Augustana's top starting pitchers, recording ERA's of 3.02 and 3.45 respectively
• Saari leads the Vikings with 50.2 innings pitched and 60 strikeouts in eight starts and appearances, he has held opponents to a .193 batting average
• Ashton Michek (2-1) has earned two saves in nine appearances with one start for AU, having recorded a 2.35 ERA in 23.0 innings pitched, and has totaled 24 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .163 batting average
• Adam Diedrich (1-1) has earned a team-best four saves in nine relief appearances for Augie, having recorded a 0.82 ERA in 11.0 innings pitched, and has totaled 12 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .125 batting average
• Tim Huber is in his 15^th season as the head baseball coach at Augustana and holds a career record of 521-247-1 with the Vikings

LAST MATCH-UP

• Last season's mid-week doubleheader between Northern State and Augustana was also shifted from Aberdeen to Ronken Field in Sioux Falls as the Vikings earned the weekday sweep by scores of 6-0 and 10-2
• Augie leads the all-time series 54-7